Furbaby Passing On
Dec 28, 2015 14:43:48 GMT -5
Post by flyoffeve on Dec 28, 2015 14:43:48 GMT -5
First, I am sorry if the title triggered or upset anyone. I thought for awhile on how to title this thread. I did not want to place this in randoms, so here it is.
TL;DR My dog, Amy, will be put to sleep this Wednesday.
She is now 12.5 years old. She is a Gordon Setter that has lived a long, good, and happy life. My husband got her for me when she was 2 months old to keep me company during my last year in college. Her parents were show dogs, so she had the long hair that I could never keep perfect, but I tried. She taught me so much about being a mom and taking care of someone other than myself. She was born in a litter of 11 puppies. The breeders (I now know more about breeders and getting a dog, but still feel this breeder was good/clean and I am glad we had this time with Amy) wanted the 4 girls to have the word "angel" in their registered name. I wanted to name her Amy after the gorilla in the movie "Congo." So, her AKC name is "Amiable Angel." She has and will also live up to that name. Amy had LP or laryngeal paralysis since she was 8 years old. This means her larynx has been paralyzed for 4.5 years leaving her breathing labored, with a soundless bark, and me constantly worried that the paralysis would cause her to inhale water/food and die. It is amazing that she has survived this long. We worried every spring that the heat would get her that summer. The heat brings on the breathing difficulties even more. Our house has stairs to enter. She has been having a difficult time with them. There are too many days that I have to carry her back inside. It is too much for me to bring a 70+ pound dog up anymore. I thought about this decision for awhile and did many 'tests' that I read about to make the decision. There have not been any good days for awhile, she is constantly falling, and the breathing concerns me. We are making the humane decision to put her to sleep. Even though I know it is the right thing to do, I am still very sad. I am going to miss her.
Here is a picture from a few years ago.
Edit: Resize pic
TL;DR My dog, Amy, will be put to sleep this Wednesday.
She is now 12.5 years old. She is a Gordon Setter that has lived a long, good, and happy life. My husband got her for me when she was 2 months old to keep me company during my last year in college. Her parents were show dogs, so she had the long hair that I could never keep perfect, but I tried. She taught me so much about being a mom and taking care of someone other than myself. She was born in a litter of 11 puppies. The breeders (I now know more about breeders and getting a dog, but still feel this breeder was good/clean and I am glad we had this time with Amy) wanted the 4 girls to have the word "angel" in their registered name. I wanted to name her Amy after the gorilla in the movie "Congo." So, her AKC name is "Amiable Angel." She has and will also live up to that name. Amy had LP or laryngeal paralysis since she was 8 years old. This means her larynx has been paralyzed for 4.5 years leaving her breathing labored, with a soundless bark, and me constantly worried that the paralysis would cause her to inhale water/food and die. It is amazing that she has survived this long. We worried every spring that the heat would get her that summer. The heat brings on the breathing difficulties even more. Our house has stairs to enter. She has been having a difficult time with them. There are too many days that I have to carry her back inside. It is too much for me to bring a 70+ pound dog up anymore. I thought about this decision for awhile and did many 'tests' that I read about to make the decision. There have not been any good days for awhile, she is constantly falling, and the breathing concerns me. We are making the humane decision to put her to sleep. Even though I know it is the right thing to do, I am still very sad. I am going to miss her.
Here is a picture from a few years ago.
Edit: Resize pic
